Editor's Pick Federal grant could turn Richmond into hub for Artificial Intelligence SEAN JONES Richmond Times-Dispatch Aug 2, 2023 Aug 2, 2023 0 × Google is looking to add a boost to its Assistant feature with artificial intelligence, according to a report. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Can Richmond be the capital of artificial intelligence? kAmp =@42= 8C@FA :D AFD9:?8 E@ EFC? E96 C68:@? :?E@ 2? :??@G2E:@? 9F3 7@C 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 2?5 >249:?6 =62C?:?8 :? E96 4@>:?8 J62CD] |2?J @7 E96 4@>A2?:6D 2?5 6IA6CED AFD9:?8 E96 =:>:ED @7 E96D6 E649?@=@8:6D 4@F=5 36 32D65 :? E96 #:49>@?5 2C62 D9@F=5 2 8C2?E 36 2H2C565 E@ E96 8C@FA]k^AmkAm%96 C646?E 6>6C86?46 @7 px E@@=D =:<6 r92Ev!% 2?5 q2C5 px 92G6 366? E@FE65 2D 2 C6G@=FE:@?2CJ =62A :? 9F>2? 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